--- title: "Orchestra of St John's Limited — charity 289106 | CharityCompare" description: "Orchestra of St John's Limited (charity 289106): income £337k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/orchestra-of-st-john-s-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:32:12.397Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 289106Charitable company OO # Orchestra of St John's Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Orchestra of St John's Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.osj.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=289106&subId=0) Work at Orchestra of St John's Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=orchestra-of-st-john-s-limited&type=claim&name=Orchestra%20of%20St%20John) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Orchestra of St John's Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £336,748 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £318,847 Registered charity number 289106 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Oxford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.osj.org.uk](http://www.osj.org.uk/) Quick answer Orchestra of St John's Limited (number 289106) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Orchestra of St John's Limited do? THE ORCHESTRA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTED THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orchestra of St John's Limited Answers Orchestra of St John's Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Orchestra of St John's Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Orchestra of St John's Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Orchestra of St John's Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Orchestra of St John's Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 May 1984 Company number [01780488](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01780488) (Companies House) Also known as Osj Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Orchestra of St John's Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Orchestra of St John's Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orchestra of St John's Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Orchestra of St John's Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Orchestra of St John's Limited as a registered charity (number 289106) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Orchestra of St John's Limited's charity number? Orchestra of St John's Limited's charity number is 289106. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 289106? Search 289106 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Orchestra of St John's Limited do? THE ORCHESTRA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTED THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS. Does Orchestra of St John's Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orchestra of St John's Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Orchestra of St John's Limited? Orchestra of St John's Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.osj.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Orchestra of St John's Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Orchestra of St John's Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Orchestra of St John's Limited? The register records Orchestra of St John's Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Orchestra of St John's Limited's trustees paid? Orchestra of St John's Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Orchestra of St John's Limited registered as a charity? Orchestra of St John's Limited was entered on the register on 11 May 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01780488). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=289106&subId=0).